Travelers' Tales Spain: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides) [Paperback]

Lucy McCauley (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Travelers' Tales Guides | Publication Date: May 6, 2002

Journey into Spain with some of the world’s best writers, and discover a country of heightened senses, bougainvillea blossoming in crimson and orange, and air pungent with sizzling olive oil. Readers travel the ancient road to Santiago, get a glimpse of Pamplona during the running of the bulls, walk in Don Quixote’s footsteps on a midlife quest, and follow a woman’s dream to study the “male” art of flamenco guitar. These soulful stories of travel in a land poised between the old world and new. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Barbara Kingsolver, Calvin Trillin, and Penelope Casas are among the authors featured.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a deftly woven tapestry of literary threads...that presents each contribution with distinction--and in so doing rewards the reader." -- Newsweek

"A superb, eclectic collection that reeks wonderfully of gazpacho and paella, and resonates with sounds of heel-clicking and flamenco..." -- Barnaby Conrad, author of Matador

"Lucy McCauley has done a remarkable job in Travelers' Tales Spain, distilling the essence of the country's spirit and sensuality." -- Don Lee, editor of Ploughshares

Product Details

• Paperback: 475 pages
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales (May 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885211783
• ISBN-13: 978-1885211781
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #950,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars extraordinary travel writing, January 13, 2011

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Randall Arendt (Narragansett Pier, RI) - See all my reviews
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I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning more about Spain and the Spanish people. The editor have a great knack for selecting extremely interesting and well-written pieces,, none of which are very long, making it a very easy read. You will enjoy this book whether or not you have ever visited Spain, or plan on vacationing there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a book as simple and complex and lovely as Spain, August 21, 2008

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James OReilly "baboone" (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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Lucy McCauley crafted a deft meta-tale of Spain with the stories she chose for this book--no reader or traveler to Spain will leave its pages without being enriched. How I wish this book had existed when I went to Spain as a student years ago. In fact this is one of the reasons I wanted to publish it in the first place (I'm the publisher at TT), and Lucy more than delivered the goods.